Sunday, November 20, 2016

On Saturday, Nov. 19, at the annual Florida Blue Florida
Classic in Orlando, Florida A&M University (FAMU) Interim President Larry
Robinson, announced a $5 million initiative to support scholarships for student
retention and recruitment, as well as scholastic enhancement and faculty
investment.

Earlier this week, the FAMU Foundation Board of Directors
approved the initiative to help the University increase its graduation rate,
enhance academic programs, and recruit top talent. Leaders from the FAMU Foundation
and FAMU Board of Trustees, as well as prominent alumni, joined Robinson on the
football field for the announcement at Camping World Stadium.

Robinson said, “This initiative represents a collaborative
partnership that increases the possibilities for student success at the
University by strengthening opportunities for talented students, and those who
need financial support to complete their studies and receive their diplomas.”

While most of the funding will go toward scholarships,
$600,000 has been approved for faculty support. Students can apply for
scholarships by logging on to www.famuscholarships.com.

Vice-Chair of the FAMU Foundation Board Hosetta Coleman
said, “We want to make sure all of our students – when they graduate – have the
potential to become a CEO, and we want to support the top-notch talent that
develops the scholars we are bringing in.”

During the Classic, the University also received another
major financial boost from generous alumni Bernard and Shirley Kinsey of
Pacific Palisades, California. They joined University leaders on the field to
announce a $500,000 pledge to support FAMU’s Marching “100” band. Bernard
Kinsey was a member of the band, which has performed at the Super Bowl and
marched in presidential inaugural parades and the French Bicentennial Bastille
Day Parade.

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